Director of School Nutrition

Union County Public Schools Job Description POSITION TITLE: Director of School Nutrition TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 12 months DATE: 10/13/2026 DATE OF PREVIOUS REVISION: 2016-2017 FLSA EXEMPTION STATUS: EXEMPT PAY GRADE: JOB SUMMARY: Under limited supervision, the Director of School Nutrition will establish and implement the strategic policies, practices and procedures to ensure school cafeterias are providing nutritionally adequate meals to school aged children meeting the reimbursable meal requirements in accordance with Federal law, North Carolina State Board regulations and Union County Board of Education policies. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Formulate and implement a staffing formula which provides adequate labor while managing labor cost within the income of the program.
2. Collaborate with building administration and School Nutrition Managers to develop participation standards and means for implementing and maintaining standards.
3. Provide leadership and guidance to School Nutrition staff regarding standards of safety, sanitation, nutrition and cost control.
4. Prepare annual budget, reviews and monitors financial status of the program, supervises preparation of reports.
5. Actively participate in the employee cycle, such as, but not limited to, hiring, evaluations, and the disciplinary process for employees within the department. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
6. Accurately maintain records as required by state or federal laws, and Union County Board of Education policies, and/or school-based requests, and adhere to confidentiality requirements of state and federal law.
7. Assist in the design and construction specifications for plans to remodel or replace a school cafeteria. Provide specifications for equipment purchases.
8. Provide oversight with regard to the means and methods utilized to train School Nutrition staff to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures. Union County Public Schools Job Description
9. Conduct periodic assessments of the School Nutrition programs to identify and implement program improvements.
10. Determine the formula for allocating commodities and supervise utilization.
11. Promote public interest in, and understanding of, the School Nutrition program through informal talks, public addresses, news releases, and other available means.
12. Obtain feedback from building administrators regarding strengths and opportunities for improvement at schools.
13. Participate in the menu planning process and adjust menus when necessary due to availability of food items, delivery, USDA commodities, and to control food cost.
14. Provide feedback to organizational leadership on School Nutrition policies.
15. Conduct salary assessment annually to ensure that salary levels are comparable to local work force. Assess salary scale changes to ensure that changes are within the allocated cost of the program.
16. Develop and maintain a cost-efficient centralized purchasing plan for requisitioning food, supplies and equipment.
17. Effectively produce professionally written correspondence across various communication mediums, i.e. cell phone, computer.
18. Participate in departmental, district level and other meetings as directed by supervisor.
19. Perform other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Minimum Qualifications Desirable Qualifications
    • Bachelor's Degree in related field, and completion of an accredited college or university internship in school lunch management, (or) one (1) year of successful internship approved by the American Dietetic Association.
    • Three (3) years of previous experience in a related field
    • Serv Safe and HACCP Certification within the first year of employment
    • Master's Degree with major emphasis in Foods, Nutrition, and Institutional Management or Business Administration.
    • Credentialed by the School Nutrition Association as a School Nutrition Specialist.
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      Union County Public Schools Job Description KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES TYPE OF SKILL AND/OR REQUIRED LICENSING/CERTIFICATION: General knowledge of materials and methods used in the preparation and service of meals of a large quantity. Thorough knowledge of food service safety, i.e. SERV Safe, and sanitation guidelines. General knowledge of U.S.D.A rules and regulations Knowledge of current state laws regarding purchasing and work with local purchasing department to keep current with state contract items. Basic understanding of area of dietetics as it relates to school age children. COMMUNICATION/INTERACTIONS Ability to work with diverse individuals and/or groups CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS Requires the ability to interact with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing in stressful and emergency situations PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Sedentary/Medium - Must be able to exert up to 25 lbs. of force occasionally, and up to 15 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 5 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. Must be able to lift and/or carry weight of up to 60 lbs. Physical Demands: Frequent standing, walking, pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching, handling, and repetitive fine motor activities. Hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Vision: Frequent near acuity and occasional far acuity. Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment. Vision to read printed materials, a Video Display Terminal screen, or other monitoring devices. Environmental Conditions: Varies from indoors exposure to outside weather conditions Exposure to noise levels ranging from moderate to loud. Hazards: Uneven walking/working surfaces, communicable diseases, cleaning chemicals, lifting/carrying of materials, and power/hand-operated equipment and machinery (as related to specific assignment). In compliance with Federal Law, Union County Public Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.

      Union County Public Schools Job Description DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.